Good lecturers are key to good teaching. Even in the current circumstances, our lecturers continue to provide good education. That’s why the UvA community wants to honor the lecturer. Which lecturer inspires you? Who do you value for good quality of education? Let it know! All students and staff can vote online for the annual …
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In the last weeks we have already collected € 1953.50 with the ACD. On the recommendation of the Red Cross, the lab coats were delivered directly to a general practitioner in Amstelveen. They then distributed 77 coats and 20 glasses to GPs in the area. We also donated 60 glasses to Odion in Alkmaar. The …
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Dear ACD’ers, students and other people, These weird times require a contribution from everyone. There is a big need for protecting tools, we as a chemical study association can help donating a part of our stock; 72 lab coats and 80 safety glasses. A lab coat costs €23,- and glasses €6,-. The first 60 glasses …
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Hello! Soon the LEC organizes the first excursion of 2020, a visit to AMOLF. This is one of the research institutes of the Dutch Organisation for Academic Research (NWO). In collaboration with academia and industry AMOLF focuses on leading fundamental research into new, strategically important, complex molecular and material systems. These systems are organized into …
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It’s a new year and therefore also time for a new guest lecture. Just like last year this will be a PhD-lecture organised by the Lecture and Excursion committee. It will take place on the 7th of February from 15.00 – 17.00 in Room D1.115 at Science Park. Four guest speakers from different research groups …
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Hello! The LEC organizes an excursion to AkzoNobel. This company is well known in the Netherlands as it is a Dutch multinational company with establishments in more than 80 countries. AkzoNobel specializes in paint and coating production. In order to optimize this process, the company uses catalysts. Since the Bachelor offers several courses about catalysis, …
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Will you soon start with a masterproject and you have no idea which field of research appeals to you the most? Then the orientation market is the place to be, on this market you can find around all sorts of projects and talk to researchers. So come to the first orientation market on Friday, November …
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Have you always wondered what the science is behind the conservation of paintings and other artefacts? On the 28th of November the LEC has organized an excursion to the department of conservation and restoration at the Rijksmuseum in collaboration with the UvA and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands.This excursion will first involve some …
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